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Azure Infrastructure and Security Specialist
Location
South Africa
Posted
66 days ago
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0
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Azure Infrastructure and Security Specialist
Abalobi Solutions
Role Description We are seeking a Senior Azure Infrastructure and Security Specialist to manage and enhance global identity and authentication platforms. The role focuses on Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Zero Trust security, hybrid cloud environments, and automation using Infrastructure as Code. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cloud and enterprise IT architectures, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to drive secure, highly available, and scalable IT solutions in a fast-paced, global, and agile team environment. Qualifications - Successfully completed degree in computer science/communications engineering or another degree program or comparable qualification. - Minimum 5 years of professional experience (also internationally) in the IT sector, some of them with responsibility of managing large Cloud / Hybrid environments. Requirements - Min. 3 years of professional experience in the implementation and support of Microsoft Enterprise IT architectures with a focus on Identity and Access Management Systems. - Expert experience in implementing and administering Microsoft Entra ID, Entra ID Connect and Active Directory, together with good knowledge in authentication protocols (Kerberos, SAML, OAUTH/OIDC). - Advanced experience in Entra ID and Zero Trust architecture concepts. - Advanced experience with development and implementation of Entra ID security concepts. - Advanced experience in network protocols of IPv4, IPv6, DNS. - Advanced experience automation as Infrastructure as Code with e.g. PowerShell, Azure Functions. Benefits - Advanced experience in working with hybrid cloud environments and Microsoft Azure. - Advanced experience with Agile Working environments. - Teamwork and strong internal and external communication skills. - Analytical thinking skills to coordinate, analyse and fix technical issues. - Self-organizer and problem-solver with a strong delivery focus on innovations and continuous improvement.
Job Requirements
- Successfully completed degree in computer science/communications engineering or another degree program or comparable qualification.
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience (also internationally) in the IT sector, some of them with responsibility of managing large Cloud / Hybrid environments.
- Min. 3 years of professional experience in the implementation and support of Microsoft Enterprise IT architectures with a focus on Identity and Access Management Systems.
- Expert experience in implementing and administering Microsoft Entra ID, Entra ID Connect and Active Directory, together with good knowledge in authentication protocols (Kerberos, SAML, OAUTH/OIDC).
- Advanced experience in Entra ID and Zero Trust architecture concepts.
- Advanced experience with development and implementation of Entra ID security concepts.
- Advanced experience in network protocols of IPv4, IPv6, DNS.
- Advanced experience automation as Infrastructure as Code with e.g. PowerShell, Azure Functions.
Benefits
- Advanced experience in working with hybrid cloud environments and Microsoft Azure.
- Advanced experience with Agile Working environments.
- Teamwork and strong internal and external communication skills.
- Analytical thinking skills to coordinate, analyse and fix technical issues.
- Self-organizer and problem-solver with a strong delivery focus on innovations and continuous improvement.
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